Comments on: Joe Posnanski ranks all 30 MLB ballparkshttp://mlb.nbcsports.com/2014/08/15/posnanski-ranking-all-30-mlb-ballparks/
Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball.Tue, 20 Mar 2018 02:17:47 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.com/By: jimsjam33http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2014/08/15/posnanski-ranking-all-30-mlb-ballparks/comment-page-3/#comment-765955
Mon, 25 Aug 2014 15:28:31 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=533873#comment-765955Went to Wrigley Field in 1965 and saw Koufax and Drysdale on the losing end of a Sunday doubleheader 1-0.. 1-0 Pitching for the Cubs was Ferguson Jenkins against Koufax .
Anyway the park is still the same and magical ! Couldn’t agree with you more .
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Wed, 20 Aug 2014 22:40:14 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=533873#comment-763661Sadly I have yet to go!
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Sun, 17 Aug 2014 18:27:42 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=533873#comment-761858This guy is crazy if he thinks Wrigley Field is #1….its traditional yes, a great place to say you’ve experienced, but its a dump!!! Even players say its horrible. I’ve been to half the stadiums in the MLB and the rest I’ll rank by what I’ve seen and heard. Here is my list:

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Sun, 17 Aug 2014 02:19:25 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=533873#comment-761723Apparently you don’t a get around to many parks. Oakland is hideous. Candlestick was worse because it was ugly, traffic was terrible and the cold wind at night. Bub, but the Giants now play in a really nice park. The A’s desperately need a new stadium in Silicon Valley. Oakland should have jails, not stadiums.
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Sun, 17 Aug 2014 02:15:18 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=533873#comment-761719Do they provide gurney to transport the morbidly obese fans?
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Sun, 17 Aug 2014 01:25:28 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=533873#comment-761712I wonder where the new Braves Stadium will rank on this list 3 years from now. If all the hype turns out to be true, the whole should be one big entertainment center
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Sat, 16 Aug 2014 22:52:38 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=533873#comment-761698If you live in Chicago and can take public transportation, both ballparks are very accessible.
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Sat, 16 Aug 2014 22:49:03 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=533873#comment-761695I’m not a fan of the left field stands, where, if you’re about halfway back, you can’t even see the left fielder. Poor design there. But it’s pretty good in most other spots with fine encased meats and great fans.

I think one of the biggest things is that all of the modern ballparks are comfortable places to watch games. Even U.S. Cellular, which understandably ranks low because of its bland aesthetics, is still a really good place to watch a game.

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Sat, 16 Aug 2014 18:20:10 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=533873#comment-761625Not bad though for a park built in 1966 and retains it’s original footprint foul pole to foul pole.
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Sat, 16 Aug 2014 18:16:24 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=533873#comment-761623The amazing thing about Angel stadium is that it’s a retrofit and still retains the same original footprint foul pole to foul pole. It was designed to copy Dodger Stadium without the pavilions initially, with a plan to add pavilions in the future, when needed. Then they enclosed the outfield seats to accommodate the Rams. When the Rams left, they ripped down the enclosed part and gave it a retro feel. It’s been a very flexible and successful design. Built in 1966.
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Sat, 16 Aug 2014 15:16:09 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=533873#comment-761582*I should note, however, that if we are including the areas immediately outside the stadium, that would put Wrigley and Fenway right back up there.
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Sat, 16 Aug 2014 15:15:13 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=533873#comment-761581I wish one of these guys would have the guts to stand up and say “yeah, I get history and tradition, yada yada. But if we are ranking stadiums for the actual game day fan experience, then let’s tell it like it is.”

I’ve been in alot of stadiums, and if I had to rank them, Wrigley and Fenway would be near the bottom. I know that offends fans of those teams and people who think that sitting in a cramped seat where you can’t see anything is still great because, you know, important stuff happened there a long time ago, but that’s my take on it.

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Sat, 16 Aug 2014 14:10:40 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=533873#comment-761563Couple its location, just off the not-so-beautiful I-275, with the oppressive Office Space style overhead lighting and dingy interior and you’ve got a place only a die hard “I only came to watch the action on the field” fan could love. It’s hard to decide if the reality of the dome or the possibility of ‘what could be…’ in such a tropical setting is worse.
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Sat, 16 Aug 2014 13:18:29 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=533873#comment-761546As someone who has been going to Fenway for over 40 years, there are many different seat possibilities where you can say, “It really can’t get any better watching a sporting event” in one seat to “I can’t believe that pole is there!” to “Why is there 40 seats in my row and my seat seat in the middle?” to “I’m not facing the action, but Mike Trout is right in front of me and I can see his veins!”.
Having said all that, there is something about seeing the playing field for the 1st time that gets me more than any other ballpark could – until you get to your seat.
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Sat, 16 Aug 2014 12:20:08 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=533873#comment-761536Couldn’t agree more about Wrigley and others here. Still only been to 8 parks as well as a few more defunct ones. Going to Wrigley made me a Cub fan
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Sat, 16 Aug 2014 08:38:33 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=533873#comment-761521Being that Wrigley and Greenway are the last of the truly classic stadiums, I think you need to blow to their history and put them near the top. Oakland is the last of the concrete canyons from days gone by, thank goodness. I used to live in Houston and enjoyed Minute Maid Park. It is nice, but also realize that many parks are somewhat newer as well. I generally agree with the list.
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Sat, 16 Aug 2014 01:42:31 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=533873#comment-761428Recently saw the Twins play ChiSox at Target Field. Fabulous stadium in all respects (ambience, sight lines, accessibility, concessions, customer service) and should be ranked higher. When Twins return to relevance (and they will), this will once again be the place to be.
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Sat, 16 Aug 2014 00:25:30 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=533873#comment-761406Been to: Dodger stadium, Angel stadium, Chase field, Petco park, Oakland, At&t park, Safeco and Fenway. And Dodger Stadium is by far the best. And I’m a Mariners fan
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Sat, 16 Aug 2014 00:20:41 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=533873#comment-761405Wrigley is a dump. So is Fenway. Folks like to be nostalgic so these are lovable dumps, but they’re still dumps. Neither is a better baseball watching experience than Camden. Miller Park also ranked a little too low. Can’t say Miller “doesn’t quite stand out in today’s competitive world of ballparks” while Wrigley is in mid-renovation.
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Fri, 15 Aug 2014 23:46:48 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=533873#comment-761390Fantastic, I’ve lived in OC for over a decade now, left SD just before the new stadium. Visited the Giants at Candlestick in my youth. I grew up going to Dodger Stadium, and returned there for the first time in several years in 2010. After all those years at the Big A with ease of parking, ease reaching a restroom, ease and variety of food and beverage choices; I was surprised at how long I had to wait at Dodger Stadium to get into the parking lot, for the restroom, at the concessions, etc. Lets just say all the fond memories of long ago were crushed. I hope the new management has addressed these issues. I will agree that the ballpark is outstanding, if you are between the lines, but the fan areas need about $50 million dollars of work.
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